Where does “Amphiuma” come from?

Amphiuma (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα, from Ancient Greek πνέω, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.

Amphiuma (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Amphiuma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπνεῦμαair; wind; breath
2Ancient GreekπνέωI blow; to breathe; 458 BCE, Aeschylus, The...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe

Words derived from “Amphiuma”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew- →Every word from Ancient Greek πνέω →Every word from Ancient Greek πνεῦμα →